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neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen

Gorecht-West

2,315 residents · postal code 9602 · Part of Hoogezand-Zuid, Midden-Groningen

  • no. 12,323 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
  • no. 66 of 69 in Midden-Groningen

Scores per pillar

Gorecht-West, in Hoogezand-Zuid within the municipality of Midden-Groningen, shows an unusual combination: 94 percent single-family homes, yet just 28 percent owner-occupied and an average value of €212,000, the lowest in this set. Amenities are close and score an 8.7, but the rest stays low — housing a 3.0, social cohesion a 2.6. Over forty percent of households have children. The overall score reaches only 2.9.

Amenities nearby

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Large supermarket
0.6 km
General practitioner
0.6 km
Primary school
0.3 km
Secondary school
1.5 km
Childcare
0.6 km
Train station
1.4 km
Hospital
13.2 km
Restaurant
0.7 km
Café
0.9 km
Library
0.7 km

Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.

Total crimes
25.0
Violent crimes
1.9
Burglaries
1.1

per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)

Housing

Average property value
€ 212,000
Owner-occupied
28%
Single-family homes
94%
Built after 2000
29%
Income per resident

Who lives here

0–15 18%15–25 14%25–45 24%45–65 27%65+ 17%
Average household size
2.2
Households with children
42%
Single-person households
36%
Residents per km²
5,670

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Frequently asked questions

How is the grade for Gorecht-West calculated?

Gorecht-West scores 2.9 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.

Is Gorecht-West a safe neighbourhood?

Gorecht-West scores 4.7 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (25.0 per year). The national median is around 24.1.